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Manchester United’s transfer business over the last few years has helped take the club back towards the top end of the table, but it hasn’t always been that way.

Under the stewardship of David Moyes, Luis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho, the Red Devils brought in several high-profile, expensive flops.

The likes of Marouane Fellaini, Memphis Depay and Alexis Sanchez failed to have an impact at Old Trafford, contributing towards the club’s decline following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement.

Another huge disappointment was the acquisition of defensive midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin from Southampton after he arrived via a £31.5 million deal.

The Frenchman had impressed during a seven-year spell on the south coast where he helped the Saints climb from League One to the Premier League.

However, after earning his move to United in the summer of 2015, Schneiderlin’s career quickly took a turn for the worse.

He struggled to live up to the raised expectations placed upon him in the red half of Manchester and failed to produce his best form in his maiden campaign with the Red Devils, despite making 39 appearances in all competitions.

After Mourinho succeeded Van Gaal after Schneiderlin’s first 12 months at United, the 6 ft 1 beast made just eight appearances under the Portuguese tactician and only received 11 minutes of Premier League action before he was shown the exit door.

A move to Everton followed after the Toffees agreed to pay his £20m price tag, and although that saw United make a loss, that sale now looks like a very astute piece of business by departing chief executive Ed Woodward.

Schneiderlin never got back to his best at Goodison Park despite playing under Ronald Koeman again, the manager who has extracted his best form during their time together at Southampton.

He made 88 largely underwhelming outings for Everton before returning to his homeland with Nice last summer, a move that has seen his market value drop to just £6.3m even though he’s still in his peak years.

Therefore, Woodward’s decision to sell Schneiderlin when he did appears to have been a masterstroke, earning United millions of pounds in the transfer market for a player who was already in decline.

And, in other news…Murtough could secure ideal Juan Mata heir in Man Utd move for “exceptional” 23y/o gem 

Nottinghamshire have cleared Samit Patel, the England ODI allrounder, to play in the IPL this year

Cricinfo staff09-Jan-2009
Samit Patel: “The IPL is a great tournament and I’m looking forward to the possibility of playing alongside and against the best players in the world” © Getty Images
Samit Patel believes a stint in the IPL would be a benefit both to him and to England’s prospects in the ICC World Twenty20, after Nottinghamshire cleared the England ODI allrounder to play in this year’s tournament. The county said Patel would be available, subject to clearance from the ECB, to participate in the Twenty20 tournament till England’s home ODI series against West Indies.”I think it will happen,” Patel told Sky Sports News. “We’ve had talks and it’s all about opportunities. It’s going to be good not only for English cricket but worldwide. The more English players go and play in the IPL the more they will learn about the shorter format of the game and I think it’s a great opportunity to go and play against the best players in the world.”Nottinghamshire, in a release, said Patel’s participation would be subject to a contractual agreement between them, the ECB and relevant parties in India. “If bought in the auction, Patel would miss the start of Nottinghamshire’s domestic season and return to England in time for the ODI against West Indies on May 21,” the release said. The IPL’s second edition runs from April 10 to May 24.However, while the county claimed Delhi Daredevils, the IPL franchise, have expressed an interest in Patel, a Delhi official denied any approach had been made.According to IPL officials, Patel’s availability for the player auction on February 6 would become official only after a team informs the tournament authorities about their interest in the player. The IPL will then move to sign Patel on a basic contract before putting him up for the auction, an IPL official said. “None of this has happened yet,” he said.”We haven’t expressed any interest nor have we contacted Patel,” Amrit Mathur, chief operating officer (COO) of GMR Sports, which runs the Delhi team, told Cricinfo. “We already have Daniel Vettori, who is a world-class spinner and is available for the entire season.”Mick Newell, Nottinghamshire’s director of cricket, said he supports his player’s desire to participate in the tournament. “It’s an opportunity for Samit that we have to embrace because it gives him a chance to enhance and hone his one-day skills,” he said. “We’ve got plans in place to make sure that we have adequate cover in all areas of the squad and he’ll go to India with our blessing.”Patel, who made his England debut against Scotland in August 2008, has played 11 ODIs so far, scoring 116 runs at 23.20 and taking 11 wickets at 29. Patel, though, failed to impress during the recent ODI series in India, conceding 7.82 runs per over and averaging 60 for his three wickets. He fared a bit better with the bat, scoring 85 runs in four innings at a strike-rate over 90.He remains, however, a central figure in England’s build-up towards the ICC World Twenty20 in June, and the IPL could prove to be the perfect warm-up opportunity. “It’s such a big event with the T20 World Cup in England so it will be good for England to learn about Indian conditions and playing against other players,” he said. “Hopefully that will filter back to England and give us a lot more information for playing against Test-playing nations in the World Cup, but we just have to do what the ECB says.”

يرى حارس مرمى منتخب السنغال والفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي تشيلسي، إدوارد ميندي، أن ليفربول سيتأثر برحيل مواطنه ساديو ماني، إلى بايرن ميونخ في الميركاتو الصيفي الحالي.

وانتقل ماني إلى بايرن ميونخ مقابل 32 مليون يورو بعد 6 سنوات في قلعة “أنفيلد”، عقب تعاقد ليفربول مع مهاجم وجناح بنفيكا، داروين نونيز، بما يقرب من 100 مليون يورو.

اقرأ أيضًا.. تعرف على مجموعة مصر في كأس العالم لكرة اليد

وتحدث ميندي عن وجهة نظره في تصريحات خلال جولة تشيلسي في أمريكا، وقال: “أعتقد أن رحيل ماني هو خسارة كبيرة للدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، من حيث القيمة الفنية والشخصية”.

وتابع: “لقد فقدنا شخصًا عظيمًا وآمل أن يستمتع خلال تواجده في الدوري الألماني”.

وأضاف: “أرى أن رحيل ماني عن ليفربول هو خسارة كبيرة لهم، كان له تأثير كبير، كذلك كان مثالًا يحتذى به للاعبين الشباب”.

وأتم تصريحاته: “عندما تفقد شخصًا مثل ماني يمكن أن يكون له تأثير كبير على الفريق، ولن يكون ليفربول بنفس المستوى بعد رحيله”.

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O Flamengo contou com suas principais estrelas para vencer o São Paulo por 2 a 0, neste domingo, na Ilha do Urubu. Guerrero, Diego e Éverton Ribeiro foram os melhores no triunfo na nova casa. Os dois primeiros balançaram as redes, enquanto o recém-contratado deu assistência. Pelo lado do Tricolor, Renan Ribeiro e Rodrigo Caio se salvaram no revés, em dia de pouca produção coletiva dos visitantes. Confira, a seguir, as notas do L! para os jogadores e técnicos.

FLAMENGO

6,0
Thiago
Não teve de fazer nenhuma grande defesa e foi acionado pouquíssimas vezes. Assistiu em posição privilegiada ao bom jogo do Flamengo.

6,5
Pará
Puxou um bom contra-ataque no segundo tempo, mas não teve grande participação ofensiva no restante do jogo. Defensivamente seguro.

6,5
Réver
Zagueiro seguro, realizou uma partida com poucos erros, mas teve trabalho, pois seu lado foi o mais atacado pelo São Paulo na etapa final.

7,0
Rhodolfo
Boa atuação, fez desarmes precisos e ainda evitou o gol são-paulino em cima da linha, na melhor chance do rival no jogo.

6,0
Trauco
Foi bem no ataque, segundo no Fla em passes certos, mas deixou muitos espaços no segundo tempo. São Paulo atacou com frequência no seu lado.

6,0
Márcio Araújo
Discreto, protegeu bem a defesa rubro-negra e foi um dos líderes em desarmes (5), mas fica nisso. Contribuiu pouco para o ataque.

6,5
Cuéllar
Além de ter sido o maior ladrão de bolas do Flamengo (8 desarmes), foi também um dos líderes em passes certos do time.

8,0
Diego
Fez o simples e com muita qualidade. Distribuiu bem o jogo e ainda marcou um belo gol em jogada trabalhada.

7,5
Éverton Ribeiro
Deu bastante trabalho pelo lado direito, sempre com toques lúcidos. Ótima assistência para o gol de Diego. Futuro com ele é animador.

7,0
Éverton
Não destacou-se como os outros jogadores de frente do rubro-negro, mas também criou perigo ao rival. Foi importante ao colaborar sem a bola.

8,0
Guerrero
Um gol, participação decisiva em outro, deu trabalho com faltas perto da área… fez o que se espera de um centroavante como ele. Decisivo.

5,5
Berrío
Entrou no lugar de Éverton Ribeiro para manter a força do lado direito do Fla com velocidade, mas pouco fez na frente.

5,5
Renê
Substituiu Trauco e pouco participou. Cometeu uma falta já nos acréscimos em Wellington Nem.

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Matheus Sávio
Entrou no fim. Fica sem nota.

7,0
Zé Ricardo
Time não correu riscos e mostrou momentos promissores com tantos bons jogadores no ataque. Fla cada vez mais sólido entre os ponteiros.

SÃO PAULO

6,0
Renan Ribeiro
É o que tem jogado em melhor nível mesmo na fase ruim do time. Fez uma defesa salvadora no segundo tempo. Sem culpa nos gols.

5,0
Araruna
Apresentou-se com frequência, o que é positivo, mas pouco pôde ajudar diante das circunstâncias da partida. Regular.

5,5
Lugano
Manteve a média do que tem apresentado este ano. Sem comprometer com falhas e fazendo o simples.

6,0
Rodrigo Caio
Teve dificuldade para acompanhar o ataque flamenguista, mas salvou um gol no segundo tempo, quase embaixo da linha.

5,5
Júnior Tavares
Jogou da forma regular que o faz titular absoluto de um time que pouco aspira no campeonato.

5,0
Jucilei
Errou passes que não costumar errar quando tentou se lançar à frente para armar jogadas. Seu esforço também é elogiável.

5,5
Petros
Estreia discreta. Foi melhor no segundo tempo, já mais adaptado, ao passar bem a bola. Espera-se mais do recém-chegado.

4,0
Wesley
O mais adiantado do meio de campo na formação inicial não conseguiu levar a bola ao ataque. Pouca intensidade e eficiência tática.

3,5
Marcinho
Partida muito ruim do esforçado atacante. Errou muitos passes e não ofereceu perigo algum. Não vive uma boa fase.

4,5
Cueva
Segue irreconhecível, apesar de ter sido o mais próximo de marcar o gol, em lance salvo pelo zagueiro Réver próximo à linha.

5,5
Pratto
Persistente, mas pouco inspirado diante do latifúndio que é o ataque do São Paulo atualmente. Só na vontade fica difícil.

4,5
Denilson
Das suas investidas pelo lado esquerdo, apenas uma surtiu efeito, sendo desperdiçada por Wellington Nem. Muito pouco.

4,0
Wellington Nem
Precisa estrear pelo São Paulo e ainda não foi dessa vez. Uma furada, uma raspada de cabeça estranha perto do gol. Muito abaixo.

5,5
Shaylon
Garoto entrou em uma subida e acabou participando muito pouco. Recebeu poucas bolas, sinal do que foi o time.

4,5
Rogério Ceni
Escalação ruim, de ineficiência assustadora no primeiro tempo. A equipe só foi acertar o gol aos 20 do segundo tempo. É muito preocupante.

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Ricky Ponting is resigned to a rebuilding period that could last years after Australia lost their first home Test series for 16 seasons. South Africa will overtake Australia to become the No. 1-ranked Test team if they complete a clean sweep in Sydney, ha

Brydon Coverdale at the MCG30-Dec-2008
Ricky Ponting rued throwing away winning positions in both Tests © Getty Images
Ricky Ponting is resigned to a rebuilding period that could last years after Australia lost their first home Test series for 16 seasons. South Africa will overtake Australia to become the No.1 Test team if they complete a clean sweep in Sydney, having taken an unassailable 2-0 lead with their nine-wicket triumph at the MCG.”We’ve had an amazing run as a team,” Ponting said. “We have dominated world cricket for a long period of time. I’m still very positive and very sure that with some of these younger guys coming on that in a few years’ time we can get back up there and be dominating world cricketonce again.”It’s going to take a little while, there’s no doubt about that. You can’t expect young guys to come in and have sustained success. The younger guys are generally the ones that lack the consistency.”However, Ponting was full of praise for Peter Siddle who, in his third Test, picked up four wickets and bowled one fabulous spell on the second day, and Nathan Hauritz, who kept things tight and also collected four victims. The pair will be part of an inexperienced attack in Sydney, with Ben Hilfenhaus and Doug Bollinger jostling for debuts along with the uncapped allrounder Andrew McDonald.Ponting has repeatedly asked his senior men to stand up and he led the way in Melbourne with 101 and 99, but the other old heads including Matthew Hayden and Michael Hussey struggled again, as did Andrew Symonds and Brett Lee, who will miss the SCG match through injury.Their below-par efforts contributed to a series loss that Ponting said was frustrating but no worse than previous failures.”It’s disappointing when you lose any series,” he said. “This one I think is probably no different. The only fact that’s different is that we’ve probably been in very strong winning positions in both of the Test matches and when we’ve needed to put the last couple of nails in the coffin we haven’t been able to do that.”In fact we’ve been a long way from being able to do that. What’s happened in this series is generally what Australia have done to teams in the past, where a big moment has come up and we’ve grabbed it with both hands, turned a negative into very much a positive and then beenable to go on and win games.”Australia have now been defeated in two of their past three Test series, failing against India and South Africa. They are the second and third-ranked teams and Ponting said Australia needed to improve their consistency to avoid slipping behind.”The gap between our best cricket and our worst cricket has been too big,” he said. “We have to make that smaller if we want to win the next Test and if we want to stay in the top group of Test-playing nations.”

Southampton head to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday in search of their first win in the Premier League this season at the fifth attempt.

The Saints have picked up three points from their opening four league matches, drawing with Newcastle, West Ham and Manchester United after a 3-1 defeat to Everton on the opening day of the campaign.

Ralph Hasenhuttl now faces the unenviable task of trying to pick up a result away to Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side have won their last four games in all competitions, scoring 17 goals in the process.

Southampton’s last match ended in a 0-0 draw against the Hammers and Hasenhuttl made a bold call ahead of kick-off, dropping Che Adams from the starting line-up. The Scotland international ended up being an unused substitute as the Saints failed to score, with Armando Broja replacing Adam Armstrong up front in the second half.

It is now time for the Austrian to unleash Adams and bring him back into the starting XI against Manchester City this weekend. Whether that means partnering him with Armstrong in a front two or going with the Scot as the sole number nine remains to be seen, but he should be in the side come 2pm on Saturday as he has the quality to be a game-changer for the Saints.

Earlier this year, Adams was the recipient of a contender for manager quote of the season from Hasenhuttl, who called him a ‘ketchup bottle phenomenon’ for his feast-or-famine goalscoring pattern.

The Austrian said: “Maybe again we have the ketchup bottle phenomenon. A long time nothing, but then maybe everything comes at once. So let’s see.”

The £52k-per-week beast produced nine goals and five assists for Southampton in the Premier League last season, showing that he has the ability to score and create goals at this level. He has also plundered decisive goals against City in the past, scoring a sensational 40-yard screamer against Guardiola’s side in a 1-0 win at St Mary’s in 2020.

This is why he should be reintroduced into the starting XI for the match on Saturday. Adams has proven that he can score goals in the Premier League, and indeed against City, which means that he has the potential to be a game-changer for Hasenhuttl’s side. It’s time to squeeze the ketchup bottle to see what comes out…

AND in other news, Semmens must sanction deal for “dangerous” Saints beast, Ralph would be buzzing…

Aston Villa have taken versatile Chelsea teenager Declan Firth on trial, according to Birmingham Live.

The Lowdown: Livramento interest

This isn’t the first time Villa have been interested in a Stamford Bridge teenager.

Villa were eyeing a move for Tino Livramento in the summer, however, the full-back ended up signing for Southampton and has been a regular in the Premier League under Ralph Hasenhuttl.

Johan Lange and co have now acted on another Blues youngster, with Firth only signing for at Stamford Bridge back in May.

The Latest: Firth trial

Birmingham Live shared a story on Friday evening, claiming Firth is on trial at Villa.

The 19-year-old, who can play as a left-back, left-midfielder or a right-midfielder, started for the Under-23’s in a victory over West Brom.

Ashley Preece labelled Firth’s display as ‘menacing’, with Caleb Chukwuemeka grabbing the headlines with a hat-trick in a 4-2 win.

The Verdict: Smart move?

After missing out on Livramento, it seems as if Villa have taken swift action when it comes to their interest in Firth.

Bringing him to Bodymoor Heath for a trial seems to be a smart option, and should he impress in Mark Delaney’s side, he could be the latest teenager to pen terms at the club’s academy.

We’ve seen at St Mary’s this season with Livramento the impact a youngster from Chelsea can make when given an opportunity, and who knows, Villa could be onto the next impressive talent coming out of Stamford Bridge.

In other news: Source says Lange wants 40-goal ace on £25k-p/w for Villa; he’s scoring a goal per game. 

يواصل مسؤولو اتحاد الكرة المصري، البحث عن مدير فني أجنبي لقيادة منتخب مصر الأولمبي خلال الفترة القادمة.

منتخب مصر الأولمبي كان يقوده شوقي غريب، وقرر اتحاد الكرة توجيه الشكر له، لعدم وجود أي منافسات خلال الفترة الماضية.

وعلم “بطولات” أن الإسباني خوان كارلوس جاريدو مدرب الأهلي والرجاء السابق، أصبح أحد أقوى المرشحين لقيادة المنتخب الأولمبي المصري.

وأشار مصدر إلى أن الاتحاد المصري لكرة القدم تواصل – عن طريق محمد بركات عضو مجلس الإدارة – مع عدد من المدربين الأجانب لقيادة المنتخب الأولمبي، وتصدر جاريدو حاليًا قائمة المدربين المرشحين، نظرًا للخبرات التي يمتلكها والنجاحات التي حققها في معظم تجاربه التدريبية، واهتمامه باللاعبين صغار السن.

طالع | جاريدو: محمد صلاح أرعب جمهور ريال مدريد.. وأحب ثنائي الأهلي

وكان جاريدو يقود النادي الأهلي في موسم 2014 – 2015، واستطاع أن يحقق كأس السوبر المصري على حساب الزمالك ولقب الكونفدرالية.

وقاد جاريدو العديد من الأندية العربية، منها الرجاء والوداد المغربيين، والعين الإماراتي، والنجم الساحلي التونسي.

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O Grêmio foi à Argentina e não tomou conhecimento do seu adversário, Godoy Cruz. Venceu por 1 a 0 e agora tem uma boa vantagem para administrar no jogo de volta, na Arena. Na saída do campo, Luan admitiu que o Tricolor poderia ter saído com um resultado ainda melhor, mas elogiou a garra da equipe para sair com a vitória.

– Poderia, né (sair mais gols)? Criamos. Foi um jogo complicado. Mas mostramso que, além de jogar, sabemos fazer uma partida disputada, brigada. O campo pesado faz ter mais contato – analisou o atacante.

Quem também falou foi o zagueiro Kannemann. O hermando do clube gaúcho também exaltou a força de vontade demosntrada pela equipe.

– Jogamos no limite. É algo muito importante e, às vezes, as coisas se complicam – completou o jogador.

Antes da partida de volta em Porto Alegre, que está marcada para dia 9/8, o Grêmio tem suas atençõees voltadas para o Brasileirão e a Copa do Brasil. Serão nove jogos até o confronto decisivo contra os argentinos.

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Matt Prior has offered his support to the on-field umpires during the current trial of review technology as the players continue to come to grips with the new system

Andrew McGlashan in Jamaica06-Feb-2009
Andrew Flintoff refers his appeal for lbw against Devon Smith after it was was turned down © AFP
Matt Prior, the England wicketkeeper, has offered his support to theon-field umpires during the current trial of review technology asthe players continue to come to grips with the new system. Tony Hilland Rudi Koertzen were at the centre of the action on the second daybetween England and West Indies at Sabina Park, with both sidesgaining and losing from the third umpire.This is the third series to be part of the trial, following theprevious contests between India and Sri Lanka then New Zealand andWest Indies. Devon Smith was given out lbw to Andrew Flintoff afterHill, the on-field official, had originally declined the appeal, whileRamnaresh Sarwan was reprieved after Hill had initially given apositive decision in Steve Harmison’s favour.”I think a lot of the players have some sympathy with the guys[umpires] because they are making tricky decisions,” Prior said.”We’ve just had an afternoon of having to try and make decisions in asplit second and it’s not easy. Everyone makes mistakes, players willmake more mistakes than umpires in a day’s play. If an umpire makes amistake it’s not because they are trying to. If the decision ischanged then so be it.”Five decisions were reviewed during the second day’s play and all inthe space of 12 overs. The most controversial of those was Sarwan’soverturned lbw when on 5, with replays showing the ball would haveclipped the top of the stumps.”Harmison’s one with the use of Hawk-Eye looks like it is hitting thetop of the bails which is out,” Prior said. “So from that point ofview you can get a bit frustrated. But it’s not easy. The third umpireis making a guess decision as much as anyone else. If you are trustingHawk-Eye to track the ball three-quarters of the way or longer, thenwhy not all the way. “As a wicketkeeper, Prior will often be in the thick of the action whenreviews are asked for, although he said that he can only be of somuch use to Andrew Strauss when the ball is swinging “A lot of peoplewould say that the keeper has the best view but that’s not always thecase,” he said. “We had a couple where the ball was tailing into legstump and you lose the line.”From my own point of view it’s very much an instinctive call. You seeit and you either feel it’s out or you don’t. But when a decision likethe Steve Harmison one is given not out you almost startsecond-guessing yourself a little because I thought that was prettyclose.”Sarwan admitted he was grateful for his escape but said that WestIndies remained unsure about the system following their firstexperience of it on the recent tour of New Zealand. “In our team nottoo many guys are keen on it. It kind of takes the umpires out of thegame. Sometimes it goes your way, sometimes not, we have to realisethat everyone is human and makes mistakes and that is something thatyou need to understand.”One of the issues that came to the fore was the time it takes to makethe decisions, which was an original concern about the furtherintroduction of technology. The system has already been tweaked by theICC to reduce the number of reviews down to two per team, perinnings, and the stoppages in play will need further monitoring.”Do you sacrifice that to make sure you get the right decision?,”Prior said. “There is a huge amount at stake at the minute and bigdecisions have to be made. Traditionalists will say it does take quitea bit of time out of the game, and why shouldn’t the umpires have theright to make their decision as they always have done?”